Patient Care Technician - Med Surg

TGH North; Spring Hill (FL); Vor Ort; USD 25.000 - 36.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

TGH North is seeking a Patient Care Technician (PCT) for Med Surg to support the nursing team in delivering compassionate, patient-centered care within a busy hospital environment.

You will assist with activities of daily living, monitor vitals, document data, help with mobility and positioning, and ensure safety under RN supervision.

This role requires a high school diploma or GED and BLS certification.

Qualifikationen

• High school diploma or GED is required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Aufgaben

• Assist nursing staff with patient care and maintain a safe, clean environment.
• Deliver patient-centered care including activities of daily living.
• Record patient information: vitals, intake/output, and other data.
• Assist with meals, hygiene, mobility, and positioning.
• Change bed linens and assist with mobility devices.
• Collect specimens as directed.
• Comply with hospital policies and nursing rules for unlicensed personnel.

Ausbildung

High school diploma

GED

Jobbeschreibung

Job Description - Patient Care Technician - Med Surg (260002BL)

Job Description

Job Number

260002BL

Description

The Patient Care Technician or PCT, provides a variety of indirect and direct care, including provision for patient's dependency needs such as nutrition, hygiene, safety, and physical and psychological comfort measures, to patient and significant others, under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Responsible for performing job duties in accordance with mission, vision, and values. Work is primarily performed in patient settings. Extensive interaction with patients, staff, physicians, family members and visitors.

Essential Functions

• The Patient Care Technician (PCT) assists the nursing staff in providing patient care in accordance with the PCT’s skills/training and the needs of the Department, and consistently assists the patient care team with maintaining a clean, well-organized, and safe patient care environment, under the supervision of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• The PCT delivers high quality, patient-centered care by performing a variety of delegated basic patient care services related to common nursing functions and activities of daily living.
• Obtains and records initial and ongoing patient information throughout the shift, including admissions data, vital signs, height and weight, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, intake and output, calorie counts, and other patient information within their competency.
• Assists with patient activities of daily living: meals, bathing, oral care, grooming and elimination.
• Changes bed linens as needed.
• The PCT will assist with patient mobility: positioning, repositioning, dangling, and ambulating patients including assisting with the use of walkers, crutches, canes and wheelchairs.
• Obtaining the collection of specimens
• The PCT complies with all hospital policies/procedures and observes the State Board of Nursing rules for unlicensed personnel

Qualifications

Education

• High school diploma OR
• GED

Certification

• Basic Life Support (BLS) through American Heart Association or American Red Cross